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Rent Collection
Automated rent collection for sober living homes
Stop chasing cash, Venmo, and bounced checks. Collect rent on autopilot with Stripe — cards, ACH, recurring billing, and zero Sober Friend platform fees.
Zero platform fees on rent
Stripe-secured
Cancel anytime
Built for recovery residences, not landlords
Generic property software doesn't understand sober living. We built rent collection that respects the therapeutic relationship between house managers and residents.
Zero platform fees
We don't take a cut of your rent. Ever. You only pay standard Stripe processing — no hidden markups.
Recurring billing
Set it once and forget it. Monthly rent invoices generate and send automatically on your schedule.
Card + ACH
Residents pay with debit, credit, or US bank account. ACH saves them ~2% versus cards.
Text-friendly links
Each invoice becomes a payment link you can text or email. No portal login. No friction.
Past-due tracking
Know exactly who paid and who's behind. Resolve issues before they become relapse triggers.
Stripe-secured
Payments are processed by Stripe, which is certified PCI-DSS Level 1. Card data never touches Sober Friend or your house.
How it works
From onboarding to first payout in under an hour
1
Connect Stripe
Click one button in your dashboard to onboard Stripe. Takes under 10 minutes. Payouts go directly to your bank — we never touch your funds.
2
Add residents and set rent
Create a resident profile, assign a bed, and set a monthly rent amount. Pick one-time or recurring billing.
3
Send payment links
Every invoice generates a Stripe-hosted payment link. Text or email it. Residents pay with card or ACH in under a minute.
4
Track and report
Your rent dashboard shows collected, pending, and past-due in real time. Export reports for your bookkeeper any time.
Fee transparency
What you actually pay
Sober Friend does not charge a platform fee on rent. The only deduction is Stripe's standard payment processing fee, which Stripe subtracts from each payment before it lands in your bank account.
Rates below are Stripe's typical published US online rates and may change. See stripe.com/pricing for current numbers.
Card payments
2.9% + $0.30On a $850 rent payment: ~$25 Stripe fee.
ACH bank debit
0.8% capped $5On a $850 rent payment: $5 Stripe fee. Recommended.
Sober Friend fee
$0.00Zero platform fees. Every time.
Built for every type of recovery residence
Sober living homes
Single or multi-house operators running MARR, NARR, or state-certified residences.
Halfway houses
Transitional housing programs collecting program fees or weekly rent with structured accountability.
Multi-house operators
Scale rent collection across 5, 10, or 30+ beds without duct-taped spreadsheets.
Every paid plan
0% platform fee on rent
Residents and families pay by card or ACH through Stripe. Sober Friend takes no cut — you pay only Stripe's processing fee.
Every paid plan
A portal for the family paying
When a parent or spouse covers rent, they get their own secure login to pay and see their history — billing only, nothing about the resident's care.
Rent collection FAQ
Does Sober Friend charge a platform fee on rent?
No. Sober Friend charges zero platform fees on rent collected through our software. The only fees are Stripe payment processing fees, deducted by Stripe per their published pricing — typically ~2.9% + $0.30 for cards and ~0.8% capped at $5 for ACH debits.
What payment methods can residents use?
Residents can pay with credit or debit card, or US bank account (ACH). Everything is handled through Stripe Checkout, so residents never create an account and their payment info stays with Stripe, which is certified PCI-DSS Level 1. That is Stripe’s certification, not ours — Sober Friend never receives card data.
Can I set up recurring monthly rent?
Yes. You can create one-time payment links or schedule recurring monthly invoices per resident. Each resident gets a branded payment link you can send by text or email.
How fast do I get paid?
Payouts are issued by Stripe directly to your connected bank account. Standard Stripe payout schedules apply — typically 2 business days for US accounts after your first payout.
What if a resident moves out mid-month or misses a payment?
You can cancel, refund, or mark any invoice as paid/past-due from the dashboard. Past-due residents are flagged in the rent dashboard so you always know who still owes.
Do I have to use Stripe?
Rent collection requires a connected Stripe account. Stripe onboarding is free and typically takes under 10 minutes. Once connected, payouts go straight to your bank — we never touch your funds.
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Start collecting rent this week
Free 30-day trial on your first home, no credit card required. Cancel anytime. Connect Stripe and send your first payment link in under an hour.